Southampton County-Virginia Beach City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Morris, Fannie J. Edwards, 1982 

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FANNIE JO EDWARDS WILLEFORD BABB MORRIS

VIRGINIA BEACH - Fannie Edwards Morris, 91, of 1052 Chinquapin Lane, died 
Thursday in a hospital. She was a native of Southampton County and a member of 
Virginia Beach United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Lolace 
Gallup of Virginia Beach and Annie Babb of Salem Ore.; two sons, Leo Babb of 
Virginia Beach and Harvey Babb of Surry; a sister Nora Lassiter of Conway, NC; 
a brother Mills Edwards of Norfolk; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 
and two great-great-grandchildren. A grave side service will be held at 2 pm 
Monday in Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery by the Rev. Eugene R. Woolridge, Jr. 
Maestas Funeral Home has charge.


Fannie Jo (EDWARDS WILLEFORD BABB; Mrs. E. Linwood) MORRIS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 24 Jun 1982, age 91, 
interred in Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery, Virginia Beach, 28 Jun 1982, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), circa June 25, 1982 

Additional information: 

Fannie J. Edwards 1m. 15 Aug 1905 Robert E. Willeford {his 2d}, 
   s/o Jordan & "Mag" Margaret Joyner Willeford {also appears Williford} 
   (Northampton Co., NC) 

Harvey James Babb, 23, s, So.Co., So.Co., Farmer, 
   s/o Robert T. and Annie Lee Edwards Babb 
m. 12-24-1912 Norfolk, Va. by Rev. Myron B. Marshall 
Fannie Jo Edwards Willeford, 22, w, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o Junius Allen and Virginia Darden Edwards 
(Southampton Co. MB15:80; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

225. m. 12/26/1912, Southampton Co., by Myron B. Marshall 
H.J. Babb, 22, single, colored "see license attached to records", 
   b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o _____ "see parents on attached license", Farmer 
Fannie Williford, 22, single, colored, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Robt.A. & A. Williford 
[a copy of the marriage license is attached, but gives conflicting data: 
 m.lic. 12/24/1912, by clerk H.B. McLemore 
 m. 12/26/1912, Southampton Co., by Rev. Myron B. Marshall 
 H.J. Babb, 22, single, white, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
    Robt. & Annie Babb, Farmer 
 Fannie Williford, 22, widowed, white, b. & res. Southampton Co., ___ & ___ 
 m. 12/24/1912, Norfolk, by Episcopal Priest Myron B. Marshall 
 These are white - I know the family- 
                      yours &c. 
    L.225               H.B. McLemore, Clerk] 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb15pt.txt) 

Fannie Jo Babb 3m. 8 Mar 1924 Ernest Linwood Morris, s/o Thomas & Ida Morris 
   (Norfolk, VA); they divorced in 1944. 

Harvey & Fannie's daughter Ann Lee Babb m. 9 Jun 1933 John Edward Shaw 
   (Princess Anne Co., VA) 

Robert is buried with his father in Vincent's Grove Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-67): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

Harvey's (donated 1919) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b100h1ob.txt 

Harvey was buried unmarked in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland; added to the 
   listing for his father's plot - Episcopal Section, Plot 25. 
   Ernest is buried with his 3rd wife in Section II, Plot 1. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

Harvey's mother 2m. Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joan Brinkley, & 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m620f1ob.txt